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Why Apple can’t just quit China Patrick McGee, author of the new book Apple in China, on the too-close-to-break relationship between...
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Patrick McGee, author of the new book Apple in China, on the too-close-to-break relationship between the world’s second-most valuable company and its biggest geopolitical rival.
Noahpinion
At least five interesting things: Requiem for capitalism edition (#63) Buffett's secret sauce; Trump's price controls; More bad Abundance critiques; The software...
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Internal Tech Emails
Facebook's "cultural relevance is decreasing quickly" there’s also a chance that Elon unlocks product iteration velocity and that Twitter could grow a lot...
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there’s also a chance that Elon unlocks product iteration velocity and that Twitter could grow a lot as a competitor to us
Noahpinion
The crisis of the 21st century is here Slipping a little bit closer toward a world of war.
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Warren Buffett's $160B+ Apple Bet: A History The story behind how Warren Buffett shunned tech for decades, before making (probably) the greatest...
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The story behind how Warren Buffett shunned tech for decades, before making (probably) the greatest tech investment ever.
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How do you compete with Chinese e-commerce giants? A Vietnamese company is deploying housewives Sendo, once poised to become Vietnam’s leading e-commerce company, is reinventing itself to survive...
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Noahpinion
Globalization did not hollow out the American middle class The protectionist narrative is more myth than fact.
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Will India’s new satellite internet rules impact Starlink’s ambitions? We asked five experts Amid rising regional tensions, India's new regulations for satellite internet providers prioritize...
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Articles
Finding your "zone of genius"
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Who is Bhavish Aggarwal, the Indian EV founder compared to Elon Musk? Ola Electric’s IPO made Aggarwal one of India’s youngest billionaires, but his towering ambition and...
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Ola Electric’s IPO made Aggarwal one of India’s youngest billionaires, but his towering ambition and brash management style have come under fire. Sound familiar?
Noahpinion
Thoughts on Sinofuturism What does it mean for China to be "the future"? And what does that future look like?
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How China is gaining ground in the Middle East cloud computing race Huawei and Alibaba are outpacing established U.S. providers by aligning with government priorities...
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Huawei and Alibaba are outpacing established U.S. providers by aligning with government priorities and addressing data sovereignty concerns.
Noahpinion
The Tech Right is not succeeding Technologists once again prove ham-handed when it comes to politics.
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Working Theorys
MEDIA AND MACHINES. The operating system of our era — and why every empire will be half-media, half-machine.
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Noahpinion
Why do econ journalists keep making this basic mistake? Imports don't subtract from GDP. Stop saying they do!
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The Indian company forcing Uber to change its business model Namma Yatri, launched by a SoftBank-backed fintech firm, pioneered the zero-commission model. Now...
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Namma Yatri, launched by a SoftBank-backed fintech firm, pioneered the zero-commission model. Now other ride-hailing apps are rethinking their strategy.
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5 Thoughts on LEGO's (Ace) Manufacturing PLUS: Apple Watch at 10, McKinsey AI bot.
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Inverted Passion
Do you know what GDP is? I thought I knew! But the more I introspected, the hazy my understanding got. Is GDP amount of stuff...
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I thought I knew! But the more I introspected, the hazy my understanding got. Is GDP amount of stuff produced or consumed? Does it include imports or exports? What does it have to do with well being? Why does it keep increasing? So, I fired up Claude and started understanding...
Noahpinion
Welcome to The Future This time it arrived right on schedule.
4 months ago
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Brazil is going after social media sites to keep its kids safe Young Brazilians chase social media fame, selling “get-rich” schemes, while legal battles question...
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Young Brazilians chase social media fame, selling “get-rich” schemes, while legal battles question platform responsibility and the cost to childhood.
Noahpinion
I owe the libertarians an apology It turns out there are worse monsters than the market.
4 months ago
Ed Zitron's Where's...
Reality Check Like this newsletter? Why not listen to the podcast version on Better Offline? Part 1 is out now...
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Like this newsletter? Why not listen to the podcast version on Better Offline? Part 1 is out now (here're other links), and Part 2 comes out Friday May 2nd! I'm sick and god-damn tired of this! I have written tens of thousands of words about this
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China’s chipmakers are catching up to Nvidia and TSMC. Here’s how they compare Restrictions on U.S. chips have pushed the Chinese government to invest billions into its domestic...
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Noahpinion
MAGA doesn't build Instead of a "Fourth Turning", we got a backward-looking, destructive regime.
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Why India fell behind China in tech innovation India’s government urges the private sector to take the lead in tech innovation, while industry...
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India’s government urges the private sector to take the lead in tech innovation, while industry experts say it’s complicated.
Noahpinion
How to have friends past age 30 A quick and simple guide.
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Mike White's 15-Year Journey For "The White Lotus" The backstory on how HBO's hit TV show was the right person with the right project at the right...
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Noahpinion
You are the heir to something greater than Empire Our golden age lies in our future, not our past.
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Working Theorys
In the age of slop, craft is rebellion A conversation about craft, code, and creative freedom with indie game artisan Neal Agarwal, creator...
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A conversation about craft, code, and creative freedom with indie game artisan Neal Agarwal, creator of Neal.fun.
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Kenya’s solution to teacher shortage: Embrace AI Kenyan teachers and edtech companies say AI tools help save time, but without widespread internet...
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Kenyan teachers and edtech companies say AI tools help save time, but without widespread internet connectivity, the impact is uneven.
Noahpinion
The pundit's dilemma Trumpism will deindustrialize America. That's a hard pill for some thinkers to swallow.
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How Big Tech hides its outsourced African workforce New data reveals the hidden network of African workers powering AI, as they push for transparency...
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New data reveals the hidden network of African workers powering AI, as they push for transparency from the global companies that employ them indirectly.
Noahpinion
In which I review almost every episode of Black Mirror Dammit, I really need a break from economics.
4 months ago
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Hermès Is "Costly" (But Not "Expensive") The $270B+ French firm is at the top of the luxury world (worth the same as LVMH on 1/6th of the...
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The $270B+ French firm is at the top of the luxury world (worth the same as LVMH on 1/6th of the sales)...and apparently not worried about tariffs.
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Why Vietnam is in the middle of the U.S.-China trade war The Southeast Asian nation has emerged as a promising alternative for tech suppliers diversifying...
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The Southeast Asian nation has emerged as a promising alternative for tech suppliers diversifying from China, but that comes with risks.
Internal Tech Emails
Mark Zuckerberg and Snapchat I'm disappointed and frustrated by this. I don't know what else to say to him.
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Foxconn’s iPhone factory is fueling a real estate boom in a small Indian farming town The $2.5 billion “Project Elephant” will be the company’s second-largest factory outside China and...
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Noahpinion
Will this be the Chinese Century? Probably yes, though that may not mean what people expect.
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David Perell
Buenos Aires: The Paris of South America? Have you ever met somebody who was trying really hard to convince you that they’re somebody they’re...
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Have you ever met somebody who was trying really hard to convince you that they’re somebody they’re not, and then you get to know them and you like them but not for the person they’re trying to be? That’s how I feel about Buenos Aires.  A week there piqued my curiosity, and at...
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Venezuelan migrants relied on clickwork to survive. Now AI is replacing them  Venezuela has long provided the tech industry with cheap, educated workers. But with the rise of...
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Venezuela has long provided the tech industry with cheap, educated workers. But with the rise of generative AI, jobs have become less lucrative and harder to find.
Steve Blank
How the U.S. Became A Science Superpower Prior to WWII the U.S was a distant second in science and engineering. By the time the war was over,...
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Prior to WWII the U.S was a distant second in science and engineering. By the time the war was over, U.S. science and engineering had blown past the British, and led the world for 85 years. It happened because two very different people were the science advisors to their nation’s...
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How Starlink took over Africa’s largest internet market Elon Musk’s company is set to become Nigeria's top internet service provider.
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Noahpinion
The authoritarian takeover attempt is here Sadly, we were warned.
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Ed Zitron's Where's...
OpenAI Is A Systemic Risk To The Tech Industry Before we go any further: I hate to ask you to do this, but I need your help — I'm up for this...
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Before we go any further: I hate to ask you to do this, but I need your help — I'm up for this year's Webbys for the best business podcast award. I know it's a pain in the ass, but can you sign up
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DeepSeek and chip bans have supercharged AI innovation in China Investors believe practical AI applications will fuel the next wave of growth, with startups...
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Investors believe practical AI applications will fuel the next wave of growth, with startups building on top of DeepSeek’s foundation.
Noahpinion
What would a real anti-China trade strategy look like? How we would do things if we were serious.
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Nothing Human
Unbendable Arm as Test Case for Religious Belief a hyperstition you can try at home
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Internal Tech Emails
"Let's leverage this position now!!!!" From: Steve Jobs
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Noahpinion
This is called "capital flight" It usually only happens to poor countries, and it never ends well.
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The (Ludicrous) Psychology of Slot Machines Slot Machines are the workhorse of Las Vegas casinos. After decades of design tweaks, the "crack...
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Slot Machines are the workhorse of Las Vegas casinos. After decades of design tweaks, the "crack cocaine of gambling" brings in more revenue than every other casino game combined.